--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert Gimbel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm not sure what Maharishi has said about the AUM sound; > > My understanding is it is associated with the Goddess Kali. > > I can see why, Maharishi would say that married women, > > should not relate to closely: to the insatiable Kali. > > And the sound of Aum,
Well, here's what Monier-Williams sez about 'om' and 'aum' Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon: Search Results 1 om ind. (%{av} Un2. i , 141 ; originally %{oM} = %{AM} , which may be derived from %{A} BRD.) , a word of solemn affirmation and respectful assent , sometimes translated by `" yes , verily , so be it "' (and in this sense compared with Amen ; it is placed at the commencement of most Hindu1 works , and as a sacred exclamation may be uttered [but not so as to be heard by ears profane] at the beginning and end of a reading of the Vedas or previously to any prayer ; it is also regarded as a particle of auspicious salutation [Hail!] ; %{om} appears first in the Upanishads as a mystic monosyllable , and is there set forth as the object of profound religious meditation , the highest spiritual efficacy being attributed not only to the whole word but also to the three sounds % {a} , %{u} , %{m} , of which it consists ; in later times %{om} is the mystic name for the Hindu1 triad , and represents the union of the three gods , viz. a (Vishn2u) , %{u} (S3iva) , %{m} (Brahma1) ; it may also be typical of the three Vedas ; %{om} is usually called % {praNava} , more rarely %{akSara} , or %{ekAkSara} , and only in later times %{oMkAra}) VS. S3Br. ChUp. &c. ; (Buddhists place %{om} at the beginning of their [EMAIL PROTECTED] or mystical formulary in six syllables [viz. [EMAIL PROTECTED]@[EMAIL PROTECTED] ; according to T. %{om} may be used in the following senses: %{praNave} , %{Arambhe} , % {svIkAre} , %{anumatau} , %{apA7kRtau} , %{asvIkAre} , %{maGgale} , % {zubhe} , %{jJeye} , %{brahmaNi} ; with preceding %{a} or %{A} , the % {o} of %{om} does not form Vr2iddhi (%{au}) , but Gun2a (%{o}) Pa1n2. 6-1 , 95.) aum ind[eclinable? - carde] the sacred syllable of the S3u1dras (see 3. %{au}). > > Is that Universal sound or vibration of Creation. > > And everything dissolves into it... > > > > > sparaig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Llundrub" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > Plus advanced > > > > > > > > > > Sorry, I'm probably confusing some here. In general, mantra > shastra > > divides mantras between shakti and shiva mantras. Shakti mantras > are > > considered more intense than shiva mantras and therefore usually > not > > given to the general public. This is held in a lot of traditions. > Both > > enliven the shakti but the shiva mantras seem to be safer for the > process. > > > > > > ------What do you think about MMY's contention that Om is deadly to > females and householders? And if you don't mind, could you give a > few Shiva mantras besides Om, for us more dense people. You mean > masculine as opposed to feminine mantras right? So for instance Gum, > Glaum, Om, and such? > > Did MMY say that Om was deadly to females and householders? > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!' > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Mail > Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/